time machine for old files

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jerryf


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Can I use time machine to find, retrieve, and rename an old numbers file. I want to put the old version and the current version next to each other on the screen for comparison. It seems once I find an old file using time machine, I can't do anything with it. I can't even open it in numbers.
 
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You need to restore it first. But before you do that rename your current version, then do the restore.
 
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to put the old version and the current version next to each other on the screen for comparison
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You could use Superduper for a bootable back up and then use FIWI for a comparsion on screen.
 

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